RESULTS: League of Legends MSI Play-In Stage Final One

After a tough series at the end of a long campaign, the first Play-In team to be granted access to the main event of the Mid-Season Invitational has been revealed. Taking down BAUSuperMassive eSports (SUP) 3-1, EVOS Esports (EVS) have claimed victory and a spot at the main event. Here’s a brief breakdown of the series.

The first match saw both teams start aggressively, trading kills and objectives as they looked for an advantage. SUP made the most of their tournament experience, striking hard early on with multiple objectives taken, though it was the superior laning of EVS that allowed them to pull ahead in the gold race. It took some time before SUP was able to get a lead of their own, coming off the back of an impressive team fight, but ultimately EVS proved too strong as they quickly re-established their lead and closed out the match.

The second game was an opportunity for revenge for SUP, as both teams treaded warily in the early stage. Neither team seemed willing to be overly aggressive, preferring to sit back and wait for their opponents to make a move. When the first blows were finally struck, they came thick and fast, with both teams scoring major blows in skirmishes across the map. It came down to the superior objective control of SUP in this match, pulling ahead after taking down much of the map in their quest for revenge. By the time the dust had settled, EVS was left behind as SUP pulled ahead to close out the game.

The third match saw EVS recover from their defeat to once again take an early lead. Unwilling to let SUP get a foothold on the map, EVS focused hard on securing objectives and claiming kills wherever possible. With team fights going in their favour, EVS continued to push on and assault the base of SUP, before a final decisive team fight proved enough to wipe SUP from the map and claim the win.

The fourth map was the last chance for SUP to claim a spot at the main event. Despite their best efforts, it was EVS who claimed the early lead, winning a very crucial team fight to gain a massive advantage quite early. Continuing to push SUP around the map, EVS focused on larger skirmishes, and roamed freely to claim objectives as they pleased. The overwhelming display of power was too much for SUP, as EVS cruised to a very comfortable victory and claimed the series win.

EVOS Esports have claimed their spot at the main event of MSI, where they’ll face off against the likes of Fnatic and Team Liquid. For more on when the matches will continue, check out the Official Schedule page, here, and for more on the games to be played, check out our match to watch, here.